Where is California?
What is a continent?
A giant chunk of land on Earth's surface
Name a type of landform found in California.
Mountain, Valley, or Range
What is the usual weather of a place over time?
Climate
What is a renewable resource?
A resource that can be replaced once it is used (i.e plants)
How old is Mr. K?
35
What is the imaginary line that goes around the middle of the Earth?
Equator
What type of landform is Yosemite National Park?
Valley
What can you find in California's mountain regions?
Thick forests and wildlife
Name a nonrenewable resource.
Gold, Minerals, Oil, Natural Gas, Nuclear Fuel, and Coal
Show us the arm motions for longitude and latitude.
(show arm movements)
Name a city in California's coastal region.
Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego
Describe erosion.
The wearing away of Earth's surface by wind or water
Which region is Sacramento located in?
Central Valley region
What are some substitutes for nonrenewable resources?
Electricity instead of gas, solar instead of oil/gas, recycling paper, metals, and plastics, using natural resources can also help us not use nonrenewable resources
How long have Mr. and Mrs. Chiu been married for? (best guess within two years)
14 years
What is California's highest point?
Mt. Whitney (east of Fresno)
What landforms would you cross if traveling from the Bay Area to Redding?
Central Valley and Coast Ranges
In what ways are the Central Valley and mountain region alike and different? Name one likeness and difference.
Likenesses:
-Both have people living in small towns, both have rich soil.
Differences:
-The Central Valley has a long growing season. -The mountain region has thick forests that are home to wildlife.
What is a flow resource described as? (i.e wind and sunshine)
It must be used when and where it is available
Name the greatest football team of all time.
Describe four things about California's location relative to the rest of North America.
North of Mexico, West of Nevada and Arizona, South of Oregon, East of the Pacific Ocean
Why is it important to protect California's water?
We depend on it for drinking, farming, fishing, boating, shipping, and many other activities. We can protect it because we need to keep using it!
What are California's four regions?
Coast, mountains, Central Valley, and desert
Mr. K was totally wrong about California growing the most corn in America. Yikes.
What does California farm the most of?
Dairy products!
What grade did Mr. K start going to church and youth group?
9th grade